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The San Gabriel Valley TribuneSun, 02 Aug 2015 11:34:04 -070060In the 2020-21 season, a 36-year-old Ryan Kesler will make $6.875 million from the Anaheim Ducks.

A 35-year-old Ryan Getzlaf will make $6 million. A 35-year-old Corey Perry will make $7 million.

Know when the Ducks plan to start worrying about this?

In 2020-21.

]]>Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:02:04 -0700201507171002042015-07-17T10:02:04-07:002015-07-17T10:02:04-07:00The Ducks took a rather large step Wednesday toward solidifying their roster for years to come when they signed center Ryan Kesler to a six-season, $41.25-million contract extension that will keep him in uniform through the 2021-22 season.

Kesler joins center Ryan Getzlaf and right wing Corey Perry as players in the prime of their careers who have signed lengthy extensions to stay with the Ducks.

]]>Wed, 15 Jul 2015 10:13:06 -0700201507151013062015-07-15T10:13:06-07:002015-07-15T10:13:06-07:00The Ducks locked up one 30-something defenseman for the next three seasons and then watched another leave for a three-season contract elsewhere. Neither was a surprise as free agency opened Wednesday around the NHL.

General manager Bob Murray signed Kevin Bieksa to a two-season, $8-million contract extension that will keep him in uniform through 2017-18.

]]>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:01:00 -0700201507012100482015-07-01T00:01:00-07:002015-07-01T21:00:48-07:00The Ducks locked up one 30-something defenseman for the next three seasons and then watched another leave for a three-season contract elsewhere. Neither was a surprise as free agency opened Wednesday around the NHL.

General manager Bob Murray signed Kevin Bieksa to a two-season, $8-million contract extension that will keep him in uniform through 2017-18.

]]>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 17:41:45 -0700201507011741452015-07-01T17:41:45-07:002015-07-01T17:41:45-07:00When he learned Tuesday he couldn't re-sign free-agent defenseman Francois Beauchemin, Ducks general manager Bob Murray wasted no time implementing Plan B. Murray acquired defenseman Kevin Bieksa from the Vancouver Canucks for a second-round draft pick next year.]]>Tue, 30 Jun 2015 00:01:00 -0700201506302344062015-06-30T00:01:00-07:002015-06-30T23:44:06-07:00Free agency begins Wednesday in the NHL, and for the Ducks and Kings it could be more about whom they don't sign rather than whom they do.

The Ducks have already given up trying to re-sign one of their players and the Kings are expected to lose a couple of their own.

]]>Tue, 30 Jun 2015 11:39:36 -0700201506301216022015-06-30T11:39:36-07:002015-06-30T12:16:02-07:00The Ducks' busy draft weekend demonstrated they're still determined to improve a team that finished a game short of the Stanley Cup Final last month.

The Ducks acquired forward Carl Hagelin and goalie Anton Khudobin in trades Saturday while shipping out defenseman James Wisniewski and forwards Emerson Etem and Kyle Palmieri, creating salary-cap flexibility and adding a proven scorer to their lineup.

]]>Sat, 27 Jun 2015 16:45:37 -0700201506271645372015-06-27T16:45:37-07:002015-06-27T16:45:37-07:00Here is the 2015-16 schedule for the Anaheim Ducks. All times are Pacific.

Oct. 10 at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Oct. 14 Arizona, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 16 Colorado, 7 p.m.

Oct. 18 Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Nashville, 5 p.m.

Oct. 24 at Minnesota, 3 p.

]]>Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:10:11 -0700201506251610112015-06-25T16:10:11-07:002015-06-25T16:10:11-07:00Connor McDavid is expected to be selected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL Draft on Friday in Sunrise, Fla., a potential game-changer for a struggling franchise that's missed the playoffs for nine consecutive seasons.]]>Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:23:34 -0700201506251126002015-06-25T11:23:34-07:002015-06-25T11:26:00-07:00LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Ducks general manager Bob Murray thinks forward Matt Beleskey is probably on his way out of Anaheim.After the NHL general managers' meeting in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Murray said Beleskey's camp recently rejected the Ducks' latest contract offer "immediately." After scoring a career-best 22 goals, Beleskey will hit the free-agent market on July 1 unless he reaches a deal with Anaheim.]]>Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:14:02 -0700201506241414022015-06-24T14:14:02-07:002015-06-24T14:14:02-07:00